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About This Track
“Layla” is a song by rock band Derek and the Dominos and the thirteenth track from their album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, released in December 1970. It is considered one of rock music’s definitive love songs, featuring an unmistakable guitar figure, played by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, and a piano coda that comprises the second half of the song. Its famously contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Jim Gordon.
Inspired by Clapton’s then-unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend and fellow musician George Harrison, “Layla” was unsuccessful on its initial release. The song has since experienced great critical and popular acclaim. It is often hailed as being among the greatest rock songs of all-time. Two versions have achieved chart success, first in 1972 and again twenty years later as an acoustic “Unplugged” performance. In 2004, it was ranked #27 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. The song’s emotional and famous guitar soloing was ranked number 14 on Guitar World’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”.
In 1966, George Harrison married Pattie Boyd, a model he met during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night. During the late 1960s, Clapton and Harrison became firm friends. Clapton contributed guitar work on Harrison’s song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on The Beatles’ White Album but remained uncredited, and Harrison co-wrote and played guitar pseudonymously (as L’Angelo Misterioso) on Cream’s “Badge” from Goodbye.
Inspired by Clapton’s then-unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend and fellow musician George Harrison, “Layla” was unsuccessful on its initial release. The song has since experienced great critical and popular acclaim. It is often hailed as being among the greatest rock songs of all-time. Two versions have achieved chart success, first in 1972 and again twenty years later as an acoustic “Unplugged” performance. In 2004, it was ranked #27 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. The song’s emotional and famous guitar soloing was ranked number 14 on Guitar World’s “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”.
In 1966, George Harrison married Pattie Boyd, a model he met during the filming of A Hard Day’s Night. During the late 1960s, Clapton and Harrison became firm friends. Clapton contributed guitar work on Harrison’s song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on The Beatles’ White Album but remained uncredited, and Harrison co-wrote and played guitar pseudonymously (as L’Angelo Misterioso) on Cream’s “Badge” from Goodbye.
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Shouts
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Roy787 wrote:
Classic....always loved this.
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Dommy__ wrote:
I love Eric Clapton ♥
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silversurfer250 wrote:
Duane Allman came up with the famous guitar riff and played lead with Clapton. The riff was based on one Albert King played on his song "As The Years Go Passing By," but considerably sped up. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=785
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Mactele52 wrote:
I believe Duane saved Eric's butt on this album.
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r-iman wrote:
i just love the piano cam remember my mom playing this!
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Greg69Sheryl wrote:
The "piano coda" to this song may be the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
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lukasz_pulawski wrote:
inspired by The Story of Layla / Layla and Majnun (ليلى و مجنون), by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi of the Ganja
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ghathaway wrote:
the greatest rock song.....ever!
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klpra wrote:
Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo WOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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r-iman wrote:
great tune always loved playing this song
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ericburdon67 wrote:
i saw the Dominos in Houston in 1970 there only tour,it was a smoking show
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
bottleneck,gentlemen..roots,nuff ced!
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BowieFreak wrote:
Layyylaa
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username382 wrote:
About the best riff EVER invented. I look up to Duane Allman for creating this. R.I.P.
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venicechance wrote:
Highlights of the song for me are Eric's pleading vocal and Duane Allman's slide guitar.
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itsalexbrah wrote:
that slide guitar outro is the greatest thing ever.
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MIKEH3875 wrote:
one of the best rock albums of all time.......
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Obmuj wrote:
Good Music.:-)
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TribesAtWar wrote:
Damn, great to hear this! Well done Last FM, your classic rock station certainly does what it says on the tin!
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soaprelief10 wrote:
playin all the good stuff tonight
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